The opening 20 minutes set the tone for the match, with Lachlan Maranta kicking things off for Brisbane after scooping up a dubious Copley error/rake in the fifth minute. A bizarre Alex Glenn try (originally thought to be Daniel Vidot's) and Jack Reed flying over in the corner put the Broncos up 14-0 before Manly stemmed the flow. At the 26th minute the Sea Eagles crossed through Steve Matai, only to be denied by an obstruction ruled by the video referee.

Brisbane extended their lead just minutes later with Jack Reed doubling his effort, before Manly's Kieran Foran sold a dummy to get his side on the board in the 35th.

The Broncos never really looked troubled in the second half despite the odd moment of pressure from Manly, Dale Copley bagging his double in the 45th and 65th minutes before Jamie Buhrer helped Manly crack double figures. Matt Gillett typified the Sea Eagles' day by swooping on an error and running 95 metres to score the final try of the match.

The Sea Eagles will be sweating on the fitness of several players, not least their halves. DCE missed today's game and Kieran Foran limped off late with his foot iced. They host Canterbury at Brookvale on Friday in a match crucial to the make-up of the top four. Brisbane have an eight-day break before they go to Canberra for Monday Night Football in the Nation's Capital.

A big game for both sides - a good performance from Manly can see them, with a 25+ point win, rise to the top of the NRL ladder. Brisbane meanwhile will be keen to keep themselves in the race for the eight as the bye period sees many clubs rising and falling. They'll also need to adjust to playing in daylight for the first time this year.
LATE MAIL | Brisbane lose Justin Hodges who's failed to back up from Game 1 of Origin, with Lachlan Maranta joining the backline off the bench, and Dale Copley moving into the centres. Jarrod Wallace keeps the remaining bench spot.
Manly have a host of changes also, with Daly Cherry-Evans and Anthony Watmough joining Hodges in the Origin casualty ward. #18 Jack Littlejohn moves to halfback to partner Kieran Foran, while Dunamis Lui will start in place of the injured Watmough in the second row. James Hasson fills the vacant bench spot in jersey #21

28: TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS Scored by Jack Reed. Kick to come.Reed goes through off a Hoffman grubber! What a bounce!

30: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS Conversion attempt by Corey Parker successful.Parker extends the Brisbane lead. Manly's chances of going top of the table almost certainly gone just half an hour into this one...

31: Manly get their first penalty of the afternoon.

32: TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES Scored by Kieran Foran. Kick to come.TRY TIME - Manly finally score! Foran dummies and goes and it's a four pointer for the visitors.

36: Manly on the attack with five to halftime. Momentum well and truly turned around now.

41: We're back underway in Brisbane.

45: TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS Scored by Dale Copley. Kick to come.Through the hands and Brisbane score out wide through Copley. Ben Hannant having to deputise as halfback somewhere in there, fantastic work by the Polar Bear.

59: Vidot tackled over the line, he's held then it pops up to Reed, who claims a try, but the ref has already said no, it's Manly's ball. Now Manly get a penalty to hand them possession inside Brisbane's half.

60: Manly play hot potato... to no avail. Brisbane come away with it.

65: TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS Scored by Dale Copley. Kick to come.A double for Copley who sidesteps and jinks to cross the line for the Broncos. That's the ball game if it wasn't already over!